◇ image via WikipediaShirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey is a Pop act. Their sound grew out of Janis Ian, Charles Aznavour, Domenico Modugno, Udo Jürgens and Ben E. King. Those roots explain a lot about how Shirley Bassey arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Liza Minnelli, Dionne Warwick, Tom Jones, Peggy Lee and Lisa Stansfield, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Propellerheads, Sarah Geronimo, Engelbert Humperdinck, Nancy Sinatra and Aretha Franklin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Shirley Bassey, reaching back through Janis Ian and forward to Propellerheads. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Shirley Bassey connections
Shirley Bassey grew out of Janis Ian, Charles Aznavour, Domenico Modugno and Udo Jürgens, shares an orbit with Liza Minnelli, Dionne Warwick, Tom Jones and Peggy Lee, went on to shape Propellerheads, Sarah Geronimo, Engelbert Humperdinck and Nancy Sinatra. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Shirley Bassey
Sounds and acts that shaped Shirley Bassey.
- Janis Ianartist
- Charles Aznavourartist
- Domenico Modugnoartist
- Udo Jürgensartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Angelo Badalamentiartist
- Garota de Ipanemaartist
- Francis Laiartist
- Without Youartist
- Majida El Roumiartist
- She's Out of My Lifeartist
- Get the Party Startedartist
- Insensatezartist
- Let You Love Meartist
- Johnny Harrisartist
Artists similar to Shirley Bassey
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Shirley Bassey.
- Liza Minnelliartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Sandie Shawartist
- Eartha Kittartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Nancy Sinatraartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
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